📍 1402 Orchard Dr, Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, 63755
Orchard Drive Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County. The school has 388 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jackson R-Ii school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Orchard Drive Elem. enrolls 388 students across grades K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.6% Two or more races and 2.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 361 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
202 of the school's 388 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 160 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Orchard Drive Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 27, state house district 146.
Orchard Drive Elem. is one of 10 schools in JACKSON R-II, based in JACKSON, Missouri. The district serves 5,748 students district-wide and employs 363 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 388 students, Orchard Drive Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 575 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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